Can opener



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m, 1 ATTORNEYS! v d I Patented Mar. 24, 1925.

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Cl-he invention diurther @centemplates the provision of a can opener that eliminates turning or twistingof the eanaluring the opening operationmldiat. the samentime. one that holds the can or other receptacle in a rigid manner during the cutting of the top or other portion from the can or receptacle. The invention in all ofits details will be a fully understood from the following de scription and claim, when the same are read in connection with the drawings, accomtion. in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a can or 3* receptacle and. showing my novel opener during the cutting ope-ration.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the opener as positioned on a can.

Figure 3 is a .detail vertical sectional view taken in the plane indicated by the line 33 of Figure 2v and looking in the direction of the arrow.

I Figure4 is a bottompl'an view of the pivotal connection and-center anchoring device. 3.

Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8,'are detail views of componentparts of the opener.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all 01. the views of the drawings: I i

My novel opener comprises the upper han- ,dle '1' and the. lower handle 2, that are each provided at one end with the grips 3, and are pivoted with respect to: each other through the medium of the element designated as a whole by 4. The pivotal member 1 4 comprises a head 6 having a shank portion 7 that is reduced at the point indicated by 8 that allows easy movement of parts and preventsbinding of'the handles 1 and 2 atv ter they have been pivotally mounted on the ,12 is beveled on it member 4. ,A ,spacingwashent) is arranged angles withy.respect4 to the -n;;pper su'rtace of the collar and as will be particularly flamed by nefeuenceto Eigure 2, the-cuttingblade .haindle gr ip 3 oftthei handle 1. atlhis pr;oivi-sioniisemflde:in ,orderthat -even and posi- ,tive. cutting. of, the slot -S -of',-.the .,ca--n '0 twill be assured. The provision -is also madein w nder. t at during th iitti ig-,sp llat il,a the blade when so beveled will not be forced toward the center of the can but will cut in an pprox mat teven circle at-alhtime .edges and toward the The collar 11 is provided with the blade 13 that is beveled on its outer surface. This blade 13 is arranged parallel with respect to the upper portion of the collar 11, and acts as an anchor. Its purpose being to puncture and remain stationary in the top of the can. This stationary arrangement is due to the manner in which the blade 13 is beveled and revolving of the handle 1 will not pull or otherwise remove the blade 13 from its anchored positions.

Interposed between the washer 9 and the blade 2 on the shank 7) of the pivot 4 is an anchor member 14 that is bent upon itself as indicated by 15and is provided at its extreme outer end with the puncturing edge 16. This puncturing edge is so constructed thatthe assembled device will pivot thereon and the said edge will at all times be the center of the are described by the cutting blade 12. The anchor member 14 is further provided with a slot 18 that terminates in the semi-circular seat 17 that surrounds the shank 7 when the device is assembled, and. the said member 14 also provided. with the downwardly turned end portions 19 that rest over the portion 20 of the handle 2 and firmly retain thehandle 2 in proper position on the pivot.

It will be manifest. that the handle portion 2 turns at all times synchronously with the pivotal member 14 on the pivot 4 and that the handle 1 is pivoted independently with respect to both the member 14 and handle2.

In the practical use of the invention, the edge 16 is inserted into the center of a can;

and because oi the manner and position at which the edge is. arranged on the shank 7 with respect to the handles 1 and 2, operation of the handles will not dislodge the edge 16 from the top. The anchor 11 of the handle 2 is then thrust into the can near the edge thereof or at any point desired, and the blade 12 of the collar 10 on handle 1 is then forced into the top. The handle 2 is then held stationary in one hand, and the grip 3 of the handle 1 moved so as to describe an arch to produce the slots as illustrated.

The arrangement of the blade 13 on the inner side of the collar 11 enables the operator to cut a slot entirely around the cam and when this had been done, raising of the handles will lift the cut out portion ofthe top from the can.

The invention is entirely capable of use by any person Without previous skill in operating same, and because of its construction and the arrangement of the beveled and piercing edges of the blades and anchor no strength whatever is required to open a can.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is: 1

In a can-opener, the combination of two pivotally connected members, an anchor removably secured on the pivot of the members and comprising a body portion having a stud receiving aperture that terminates in an open mouthed slot; said body portion having down-turned ends adjacent the mouth of the slot and further having a piercing portion formed at its end away from its down-turned end, means for holding one of the pivotal members in stationary manner and comprising a collar adjustably movable on the stationary pivotal member and tel-'- minating in a cutting edge that is positioned parallel With respect to the stationary member, and cutting means slidably mounted on the movable pivotal member and comprising a collar that terminates in a cutting blade that has its edge beveled on the inner and outer surface and rests at a right angle with respect to the collar.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

I PAUL E. VAN NOSTRAND. Witnesses H. S. lVHrrE,

NELLIE E. SI-IIPLEY. 

